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McDonald's bietet jede Menge Jobs an. Etwa 375.000 Menschen arbeiten einer Statistik zufolge bei dem beliebten Fast-Food-Restaurant. Wenn man noch die Franchise-Mitarbeiter dazurechnet, wie es Forbes im Jahr 2015 gemacht hat, springt die Zahl auf 1,9 Millionen und macht McDonald's somit zu einem der größten Arbeitgeber weltweit.

Daniel Craig als James Bond trinkt in „Skyfall“ gemeinsam mit seinem Widersacher Silva einen besonders feinen Whisky: Macallan. Und der Agent kommt dabei offenbar auf den Geschmack, denn im darauffolgenden Film der Reihe, „Spectre“, gönnt er sich wieder ein Glas der Marke.

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• Neil Armstrong's moon landing was a first in human history.
  
• Armstrong's accomplishment briefly united a nation torn over the Vietnam war, the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Bobby Kennedy, and the riots of 1968.
  
• However, Armstrong's fate after his "giant leap for all mankind" mirrored that of public interest in the moon landings and trust in government. 

According to a Gallup Poll from 1999, only 50% of those... Читать дальше...

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Der Gepäckwagen hätte der erste Hinweis sein sollen — doch ich nahm ihn nicht wahr. Wie so viele Hinweise danach.

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Princess Eugenie's wedding to Jack Brooksbank is the second royal wedding of this year, five months after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding in May.

While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding had lots of personal touches to it, including a few that departed from royal tradition, Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's wedding was more traditional. But they also brought their own style to the occasion.

Princess Eugenie — Prince Harry and William's first cousin and granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II ... Читать дальше...

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Consumers having been “cutting the cord,” or canceling their pay-TV subscriptions in favor of internet-delivered alternatives, for years now, but the trend reached new heights in 2017. 

There’s little reason to believe that this phenomenon will slow down any time soon either, so pay-tv providers will have to find new ways to generate revenue as their primary source continues to erode. 

One of the most prominent ways media companies are recuperating cord-cutting... Читать дальше...

Ausgelöst durch einen witzigen Moment mit meiner sechs Jahre alten Tochter, sagte ich mir: Warum sollte ich den Echo Dot nicht auch in mein Auto stellen? Als Amazons Echo Dot kurzzeitig für 35 US-Dollar im Angebot war, reagierte ich so, wie es vermutlich viele getan haben: Soll ich noch einen Dot kaufen und wenn ja, wo soll ich ihn einsetzen? 

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"Pokémon: Let's Go" is the newest Pokémon role-playing game, and the first entry of the main series to arrive on the Nintendo Switch.

Launching this November, "Pokémon: Let's Go" presents a more interactive version of the Pokémon world, showing wild pokémon running around for the first time in a main-series game, and adding new ways for players to bond with their Pokémon partners.

"Let's Go" takes clear cues from the mobile game "Pokémon Go" and appears to be more... Читать дальше...

Es gibt unzählige Gründe, warum Leben auf der Erde möglich ist — und auf den meisten Planeten unseres Sonnensystems höchstwahrscheinlich nicht. Einer davon: Dank des geomagnetischen Feldes, das der Erde als eine Art Schutzschild dient, bleiben wir von gefährlicher kosmischer Strahlung verschont.

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When Princess Eugenie married Jacks Brooksbank in an elegant royal wedding ceremony, all eyes were on the bride's wedding dress and emerald tiara.

But before the couple exchanged their vows, female wedding attendees turned heads with bold statement hats and lavish fascinators. 

Here's a roundup of the best ones seen throughout the wedding.

Kate Middleton wore an eye-catching fuchsia design by Philip Treacy.

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• Hurricanes can cause immense damage and chaos to the general population.
• With the cost of the monetary damage from disasters going up, it is more imperative to get accurate forecasts out to the public.
• However, determining the severity of a hurricane in the near future is notoriously challenging. 

Hurricane Michael, an unprecedented Category 4 hurricane, has made landfall in the panhandle region of Florida.

Hurricanes can cause immense damage due to the winds... Читать дальше...

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Bitcoin is everywhere.

The cryptocurrency is seemingly in the news every day as investors and businesses try to understand the future of this digital finance.

But what is Bitcoin all about?See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• Google's Home Hub defines its take on the smart home
• The FCA's fintech sandbox is already delivering value
• NCR and Verifone are streamlining fuel payments

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• In New York City, a boutique micro-hotel offers 150-square-foot guest rooms — some with bunk beds — and a "bodega" in lieu of room service.
• Arlo Hotels operates two boutique hotels in Manhattan: one in SoHo and one in NoMad, with another set to open near Hudson Yards in the next year or two. 
• We visited the SoHo location, where average rates range from $335 to $535 a night.
• The rooms were definitely small, but for someone who... Читать дальше...

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If you're in the market for a new phone right now, you have a tough choice to make: Apple's iPhone XR, or the Google Pixel 3?

The two phones have a lot in common. They both come in fun colors, have standout cameras, pack a ton of impressive features in a somewhat affordable package (or, at least, more affordable than some other options), and start shipping this month. 

In fact, the devices are so similar, the biggest question for most people will be not about the hardware... Читать дальше...

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• Mexico's state-owned oil producer, Pemex, announced Tuesday that it had discovered roughly 180 million barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico.
• The so-called proven, probable, and possible, or 3P, reserves could support Mexico's oil output, which has been in decline since 2004.
• Mexico would need $7 billion to $10 billion in capital, including investments in oil rigs and pipelines, to develop the newly announced discovery and other nearby sources, Reuters said. Читать дальше...

Ein Haus von Hand zu bauen, kann lange dauern und sehr kostspielig werden. Deshalb automatisieren einige Hausbauer den Prozess.

Geografisch gesehen ist Hausham gar nicht so weit weg von München. Etwa 50 Kilometer. Gefühlsmäßig scheinen die beiden Orte aber Welten zu trennen. Hier die pulsierende Metropole, Zuhause von Dax-Größen wie Allianz und BMW, dort das verschlafene Nest, an dem die Regionalbahn zweimal stündlich vorbeituckert. Wenn sie nicht ganz ausfällt. Und noch was ist anders in Hausham: Wer auf sein Handy blickt, merkt es sofort. Das Netz ist lahm oder existiert erst gar nicht. Nur 50 Kilometer von der Weltstadt... Читать дальше...

Jetzt, da gefühlt Sommer ist, müssen wir noch viel stärker daran denken, unseren Körper mit Feuchtigkeit zu versorgen. Wenn ihr nicht genug trinkt, könnt ihr Kopfschmerzen bekommen. Zudem kann Dehydratation zu Übelkeit und Konzentrationsschwäche führen.

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• The Trump administration is reportedly considering a new family separation policy for immigrants who cross the US-Mexico border with their children.
• Instead of forcibly splitting up immigrant families at the border, as authorities did under the "zero tolerance" immigration policy, the parents would face a "binary choice" to be held as a family in detention or have their children released without them.
• The renewed family separations push... Читать дальше...

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• "Roseanne" spin-off "The Conners" premieres on ABC Tuesday at 8 p.m. without Roseanne Barr.
• The premiere significantly addresses Roseanne's absence after her show revival was canceled at the end of May. 
• While the show makes a solid case for itself without Barr, the show is "unavoidably awkward" without its lead matriarch.
• "Going from revolving around Roseanne to excising her completely just isn’t a realistic option."
• The show has the chance to become great... Читать дальше...

• Before Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a Supreme Court justice, she was widely acknowledged as a trailblazer in establishing women's rights.
• As a lawyer who played a prominent role in several Supreme Court cases, Ginsburg's work against sex discrimination helped to change the way we all think about women.
• In 1971, Ginsburg wrote a brief that persuaded a unanimous court to invalidate the state's preference for males. 
• In one case involving a widower, Ginsburg reasoned... Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

Digital disruption is affecting every aspect of the fintech industry.

Over the past five years, fintech has established itself as a fundamental part of the global financial services ecosystem.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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• How fintechs are targeting small- and medium-sized businesses and pushing incumbents to fight back
• Fintech could be bigger than ATMs, PayPal, and Bitcoin combined
• How fintechs are upending... Читать дальше...